Tennis - Boys V
We have a large and popular tennis program at Andover, with a fall instructional and intramural program run by USPTR-certified professional and English teacher Dr. Greg Wilkin and six teams taking part in interscholastic contests in the spring. We play matches against Taft, Exeter, Deerfield, Northfield-Mt. Hermon, Choate-Rosemary Hall, Milton Academy, St. Paul’s School, Belmont Hill, and many of the strongest Boston-area private and public high schools. Team members play both singles and doubles; we are confident that the training received enhances their candidacy to strong university programs.
The 2005-2006 team, captained by Dan Wagman ’06 and led by Eagle-Tribune Spring ’05 All-Sport MVP Michael Li ’06, went 9-3, ending the season with a tournament win against Kent 4-0, and a loss to eventual winner Milton. Other wins last season came against Belmont Hill, Groton, SPS, RL, Choate, Northfield-Mt. Hermon, Deerfield, and Exeter.
We have lots of fun in tennis here at Andover. Watch for news of our alumni tennis reunion and matches, wherein our players get chances to play against former players like Tom Reifenheiser '90, NEPSITT Champion and top ECAC player; Peter Palandjian '82, Harvard '89, Moustapha '89 and Ousmane '90 Diop, Senegalese Davis Cuppers and champion doubles players at Oberlin; and Chi-Wai Lam of Yale, NEPSITT champion of 1989. Take a look at the brief history link, and you’ll see that tennis at Andover is a great, 120-year-old tradition.
As always, Varsity Tennis is a six-day-a-week commitment. Varsity A may practice in the Cage from 8-9:30 p.m. on rainy or inclement days. A player needs to compete in a Varsity A match to be considered for a letter.
Goals:
Fun, healthy exercise, personal development, tennis improvement, team success.
Ideals:
Be a good TEAMMATE (dedicated, cooperative, supportive, considerate, fun, dependable);
Be a good COMPETITOR (prepared, focused, fair, generous, even-tempered, resourceful, determined);
Be a good TENNIS PLAYER (fit, skilled, consistent, intelligent, knowledgeable, improving)
Coach: Greg Wilkin